Lemay, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

16,228

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

2.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

3.15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,399

2.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lemay, MO is home to a population of 16.2k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.6% of Lemay, MO residents were born outside of the country (2.37k people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.5k people) in Lemay, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 793 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 547 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Lemay, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lemay, MO was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lemay, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lemay, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.5k ± 1.8k
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
793 ± 587
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
547 ± 288

4.68%

Hispanic Population

759 people

4.68% of the people in Lemay, MO are hispanic (759 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lemay, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

14.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.37k people

14.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.42k people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Lemay, MO residents (2.37k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lemay, MO was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lemay, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
276 ± 110
Gulf War (2001-)
163 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 43

Lemay, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lemay, MO.

Economy

The economy of Lemay, MO employs 7.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lemay, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,388 people), Retail Trade (1,157 people), and Manufacturing (1,039 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,750), Public Administration ($60,724), and Finance & Insurance ($60,450).

Employment

Occupations

7.95k

2024 Value

± 794

−4.27%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lemay, MO declined at a rate of −4.27%, from 8.3k employees to 7.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lemay, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (839 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (650 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (588 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lemay, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.95k

2024 Value

± 794

−4.27%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lemay, MO declined at a rate of −4.27%, from 8.3k employees to 7.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lemay, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,388 people), Retail Trade (1,157 people), and Manufacturing (1,039 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lemay, MO, though some of these residents may live in Lemay, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,813

Median earning men ± $3,713

$34,863

Median earning women ± $3,850

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,461), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,618), and Construction ($57,446).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,250), Manufacturing ($43,523), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lemay, MO was $152,200 in 2024, which is 0.457 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,100 to $152,200, a 9.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Lemay, MO is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lemay, MO have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lemay, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,640

$4,809

Median Property Taxes

±$552

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lemay, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lemay, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Lemay, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lemay, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,399

Median Household Income

± $4,792

6.24k

Number of Households

± 654

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.24k households in Lemay, MO grew to $60,399 from the previous year's value of $59,026.

The following chart displays the households in Lemay, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lemay, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Lemay, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lemay, MO have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Lemay, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lemay, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lemay, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lemay, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lemay, MO (2.34k out of 15.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lemay, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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